Pigeon Island (GB)
Owner: Mr H R Mould Trainer: N A Twiston-Davies Sex: Gelding Age: 9
Form Summary
| GoingView detailed formhide detailed form | Starts | Wins | 2nds | 3rds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 8 | 2 | 2 | |
| Good (Cross Country Firm, Good to Firm in places) | 1 | |||
| Good (Good to Firm in places ) | 1 | |||
| Good (Good to Firm in places) | 5 | 2 | 1 | |
| Good (Good to Soft in places ) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Good (Good to Soft in places on the Chase Course) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Good (Good to Soft in places) | 4 | 3 | ||
| Good (National Course; Good to Soft, Good in places, Mildmay; Good) | 1 | |||
| Good to Firm | 5 | |||
| Good to Firm (Good in places) | 4 | 1 | 1 | |
| Good to Soft | 12 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Good to Soft (Good in places) | 2 | |||
| Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 3 | 1 | ||
| Good to Soft (Soft in places, Chase: Soft, Good to Soft in places) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Heavy | 1 | |||
| Polytrack | 3 | 2 | ||
| Soft | 4 | 2 | ||
| Soft (Good to Soft in places) | 2 | 1 | ||
| Soft (Good to Soft in places,Cross Country, Good to Soft, Soft in places) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Soft (Heavy in places) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Totals | 61 | 8 | 11 | 9 |
Race History
| Date | Course | Going | Distance | Class | Race Winner | Weight | Position | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 May 2012 | Worcester | Good | 2m 4f | 3 | Spock | 11st 4lbs | 7 of 13 | S Twiston-Davies | 12/1 |
| towards rear, mistake 2nd, ridden after 4th, not fluent 5th, stayed on flat, never nearer | |||||||||
| 22 Apr 2012 | Stratford | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 2m 4f | 3 | Marley Roca | 11st 12lbs | 4 of 7 | S Twiston-Davies | 4/1 |
| chased leaders, screwed at 5th, ridden and struggling in 4th when mistake 11th, beaten when left 4th next, went right 2 out | |||||||||
| 27 Dec 2011 | Chepstow | Heavy | 2m 3f 110y | 2 | Quincy Des Pictons | 10st 8lbs | 6 of 14 | S Twiston-Davies | 7/1 |
| chased leaders, ridden approaching 5 out, one pace, no impression | |||||||||
| 08 Dec 2011 | Ludlow | Good to Soft | 3m 1f 110y | 3 | Midnight Haze | 11st 12lbs | 3 of 9 | S Twiston-Davies | 14/1 |
| held up mid-division on inner, pushed along before 4 out, chased winner before 4 out, weakened from 3 out | |||||||||
| 11 Nov 2011 | Cheltenham | Good (Cross Country Firm, Good to Firm in places) | 3m 110y | 3 | Swing Bill | 11st 6lbs | 4 of 15 | Mr Derek O'Connor | 10/1 |
| towards rear, pushed along 13th, some headway approaching 3 out, no impression, stayed on flat, never nearer | |||||||||
| 13 Apr 2011 | Cheltenham | Good (Good to Firm in places ) | 2m 5f | 1 | Poquelin | 10st 4lbs | 4 of 6 | P J Brennan | 16/1 |
| tracked leaders, mistake 5th and last briefly, reminders after 12th, outpaced from next, soon behind | |||||||||
| 18 Mar 2011 | Cheltenham | Good | 2m 110y | 1 | Oiseau de Nuit | 10st 8lbs | 9 of 24 | P J Brennan | 14/1 |
| mistake 1st and 2nd, behind, outpaced 4 out, never on terms | |||||||||
| 03 Mar 2011 | Ludlow | Good (Good to Soft in places ) | 3m | 3 | Isn't That Lucky | 11st 11lbs | 3 of 9 | P J Brennan | 9/1 |
| in rear, headway 12th, mistake next, outpaced 15th, rallied from 2 out, went 3rd flat, stayed on | |||||||||
| 11 Dec 2010 | Cheltenham | Good to Soft (Good in places) | 2m 5f | 1 | Poquelin | 10st | 7 of 16 | P J Brennan | 33/1 |
| mid-division, hit 9th, soon under pressure, no impression when hampered 3 out | |||||||||
| 13 Nov 2010 | Cheltenham | Good to Soft (Good in places) | 2m 4f 110y | 1 | Little Josh | 10st | 9 of 20 | P J Brennan | 25/1 |
| raced in rear, struggling 9th, some late headway, never nearer | |||||||||
| 16 Oct 2010 | Cheltenham | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 2m | 2 | Kilmurry | 11st 10lbs | 3 of 6 | P J Brennan | 6/1 |
| held up in 5th and off the pace, not fluent and reminders 5th, driven along from 3 out, stayed on to poor 3rd after last | |||||||||
| 16 Apr 2010 | Cheltenham | Good | 2m 110y | 2 | Woolcombe Folly | 11st 8lbs | of 4 | P J Brennan | |
| 08 Apr 2010 | Aintree | Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 2m | 1 | Chaninbar | 10st 13lbs | 9 of 17 | P J Brennan | 11/1 |
| in rear, mistake 6th, soon ridden along, never in contention | |||||||||
| 19 Mar 2010 | Cheltenham | Good to Soft | 2m 110y | 1 | Pigeon Island | 10st 1lbs | 1 of 24 | P J Brennan | 16/1 |
| held up in rear, still enough to do 3 out, headway approaching 2 out, kept on under pressure approaching last to lead 150 yards out, ran on | |||||||||
| 13 Feb 2010 | Warwick | Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 2m | 1 | Long Run | 11st | 5 of 5 | Mr S Twiston-davies | 12/1 |
| not fluent, chased leaders, jumped right and bumped 1st, ridden after 7th, weakened approaching 4 out | |||||||||
| 30 Jan 2010 | Cheltenham | Soft | 2m 5f | 2 | Hey Big Spender | 11st 6lbs | Fell of 11 | P J Brennan | |
| 01 Jan 2010 | Cheltenham | Soft (Good to soft in places) | 2m 5f | 1 | Seven Is My Number | 11st | 2 of 2 | P J Brennan | 15/8 |
| tracked winner, not fluent 11th, pushed along 13th, pecked 4 out, ridden after 2 out, no impression last, eased final 100 yards | |||||||||
| 11 Dec 2009 | Cheltenham | Soft (Good to Soft in places,Cross Country, Good to Soft, Soft in places) | 2m 5f | 2 | Weird Al | 11st | 2 of 5 | P J Brennan | 6/1 |
| tracked leading pair, not fluent 11th, headway to chase winner 2 out, kept on under pressure flat, always held | |||||||||
| 15 Nov 2009 | Cheltenham | Soft (Heavy in places) | 2m | 1 | Tataniano | 11st 2lbs | 2 of 4 | P J Brennan | 12/1 |
| held up in last, niggled along 5th, left chasing winner 3 out, no impression | |||||||||
| 16 Oct 2009 | Cheltenham | Good to Firm (Good in places) | 2m | 2 | Snap Tie | 11st 2lbs | Fell of 5 | P J Brennan | |
| 23 Sep 2009 | Perth | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 2m | 5 | Regent's Secret | 11st 4lbs | 2 of 3 | P J Brennan | 1/5 |
| led from 2nd, mistake 8th, mistake 2 out, ridden approaching last, kept on, caught post | |||||||||
| 16 Nov 2008 | Cheltenham | Soft (Good to Soft in places) | 2m 110y | 1 | Numide | 11st 5lbs | 8 of 12 | P J Brennan | 14/1 |
| led, not fluent 3rd or 5th, ridden and headed just after 2 out, weakened approaching last | |||||||||
| 01 Nov 2008 | Ascot | Good | 2m | 2 | Sentry Duty | 11st 8lbs | 8 of 15 | T Molloy | 16/1 |
| hampered on bend after 5th, always towards rear | |||||||||
| 19 Oct 2008 | Kempton | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 2m | 2 | Snap Tie | 11st 8lbs | 6 of 7 | P J Brennan | 16/1 |
| in touch, driven approaching 2 out, no impression | |||||||||
| 26 Apr 2008 | Sandown | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 2m | 2 | Poquelin | 11st 7lbs | 5 of 8 | P J Brennan | 9/4 |
| raced in 3rd, driven and closed approaching 2 out, weakened run-in | |||||||||
| 17 Apr 2008 | Cheltenham | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 2m 1f | 2 | Pigeon Island | 11st 8lbs | 1 of 7 | P J Brennan | 7/2 |
| with leader, quickened to lead 3 out, ran on strongly from last, eased near finish | |||||||||
| 04 Apr 2008 | Aintree | Good (National Course; Good to Soft, Good in places, Mildmay; Good) | 2m 110y | 1 | Pierrot Lunaire | 11st 8lbs | Fell of 14 | P J Brennan | 16/1 |
| fell 1st | |||||||||
| 14 Mar 2008 | Cheltenham | Good to Soft | 2m 1f | 1 | Silver Jaro | 11st 11lbs | of 22 | P J Brennan | |
| Nonrunner | |||||||||
| 11 Mar 2008 | Cheltenham | Good to Soft | 2m 110y | 1 | Captain Cee Bee | 11st 7lbs | 11 of 22 | P J Brennan | 8/1 |
| struggling 5th, always towards rear | |||||||||
| 23 Feb 2008 | Kempton | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 2m | 1 | Pigeon Island | 11st 9lbs | 1 of 9 | P J Brennan | 7/2 |
| held up, slow 5th, soon outpaced, headway, travelling well after 3 out, led after next, ridden clear | |||||||||
| 09 Feb 2008 | Newbury | Good to Soft | 2m 110y | 1 | Wingman | 11st | 5 of 24 | P J Brennan | 33/1 |
| mid-division, headway after 5th, ridden and close 4th 2 out, kept on same pace | |||||||||
| 22 Dec 2007 | Ascot | Good to Firm (Good in places) | 2m | 1 | Jack The Giant | 11st 6lbs | 5 of 17 | P J Brennan | 14/1 |
| mid-division driven along approaching 2 out, plugged on one pace soon after | |||||||||
| 15 Dec 2007 | Cheltenham | Good | 2m 5f 110y | 1 | Pouvoir | 11st 4lbs | 3 of 8 | P J Brennan | 10/1 |
| held up, hit 6th, headway 2 out, stayed on same pace flat | |||||||||
| 24 Nov 2007 | Haydock | Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 2m | 2 | Pigeon Island | 10st 7lbs | 1 of 8 | P J Brennan | 8/1 |
| held up in rear, headway after 2 out, ridden approaching last, kept on to lead last 100 yards | |||||||||
| 18 Nov 2007 | Cheltenham | Soft | 2m 110y | 1 | Sizing Europe | 10st 13lbs | of 19 | David England | 33/1 |
| held up in rear, headway approaching 3 out, stayed on same pace from next | |||||||||
| 27 Oct 2007 | Chepstow | Good | 2m 4f | 1 | Elusive Dream | 11st 7lbs | 3 of 8 | P J Brennan | 7/2 |
| held up, some headway 7th, ridden 4 out, plugged on | |||||||||
| 29 Sep 2007 | Market Rasen | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 2m 3f 110y | 2 | Pigeon Island | 10st 9lbs | 1 of 17 | P J Brennan | 9/2 |
| held up, smooth headway approaching 2 out, shaken up to lead after last, kept on well | |||||||||
| 23 Sep 2007 | Uttoxeter | Good | 2m 4f 110y | 4 | Pigeon Island | 11st 8lbs | 1 of 17 | P J Brennan | 4/1 |
| held up, headway approaching 6th, went 2nd before last, led on bit flat, hard held | |||||||||
| 05 Sep 2007 | Hereford | Good to Firm (Good in places) | 2m 4f | 4 | Pigeon Island | 11st 4lbs | 1 of 14 | P J Brennan | 10/11 |
| held up, headway approaching 6th, led last, cosily | |||||||||
| 19 Aug 2007 | Perth | Good to Soft (Soft in places, Chase: Soft, Good to Soft in places) | 2m 4f 110y | 4 | Middleton Dene | 11st 3lbs | 2 of 10 | P J Brennan | 6/4 |
| held up, tracked leaders approaching 2 out, soon led, ridden and headed after last and soon one pace | |||||||||
| 03 Aug 2007 | Bangor | Good to Firm (Good in places) | 2m 1f | 4 | Rood Report | 11st 4lbs | 2 of 12 | P J Brennan | 6/4 |
| held up, headway to chase leaders approaching 3 out, ridden to lead approaching next, headed towards finish | |||||||||
| 15 Jul 2007 | Perth | Good (Good to Soft in places on the Chase Course) | 2m 4f 110y | 4 | Middleton Dene | 10st 13lbs | 3 of 11 | David England | 15/8 |
| raced keenly, tracked leaders, led before 3 out, headed before last, switched left last, lost 2nd near finish | |||||||||
| 21 Jun 2007 | Towcester | Good to Soft | 2m | 4 | Investment Wings | 11st 2lbs | 3 of 15 | A P McCoy | 5/2 |
| set good pace, hit 4th, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, no extra flat | |||||||||
| 11 Jun 2007 | Newton Abbot | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 2m 3f | 3 | Deep Purple | 11st 2lbs | 2 of 5 | P J Brennan | 2/1 |
| chased leaders, ridden approaching 3 out, weakening, no chance with winner when left 2nd before 2 out | |||||||||
| 02 Jun 2007 | WORCESTER | Good | 4400 | 5 | Pigeon Island | 10st 12lbs | 1 of 13 | P J Brennan | |
| always going well in touch, led approaching 3 out, clear 2 out, ran on well | |||||||||
| 15 May 2007 | HUNTINGDON | Good to Soft | 3630 | 4 | Compton Star | 11st 10lbs | 2 of 8 | T Scudamore | |
| tracked leaders, every chance before 3 out, not pace of winner approaching last | |||||||||
| 25 Apr 2007 | PERTH | Soft | 4510 | 4 | Russian Trigger | 10st 11lbs | 3 of 14 | T Scudamore | |
| tracked leaders, ridden and effort when mistake 2 out, soon beaten | |||||||||
| 23 Mar 2007 | NEWBURY | Good to Soft | 4180 | 3 | Pyleigh Lady | 10st 10lbs | 2 of 16 | B Wharfe | |
| tracked leader, hit 5th, challenged 3 out, soon led, strongly pressed and headed soon after last, stayed on same pace | |||||||||
| 09 Feb 2007 | KEMPTON | Good to Soft | 3520 | 4 | Prime Bere | 11st 6lbs | 4 of 7 | M Goldstein | |
| tracked leaders, went prominent 5th, ridden after 3 out, soon beaten | |||||||||
| 08 Jan 2007 | LUDLOW | Good to Soft | 3520 | 4 | Altilhar | 10st 12lbs | 7 of 14 | Tony Evans | |
| hampered 1st, mistakes, weakened 3 out | |||||||||
| 24 Nov 2006 | NEWBURY | Good to Soft | 3630 | 3 | My Petra | 10st 12lbs | 4 of 8 | Tony Evans | |
| tracked leaders, went 2nd 5th, led 3 out, headed 2 out, weakened soon after | |||||||||
| 11 Nov 2006 | CHELTENHAM | Good to Soft | 3630 | 1 | Katchit | 10st 12lbs | 5 of 10 | Tony Evans | |
| held up in last pair, driven along before 3 out, beaten when mistake next | |||||||||
| 09 Oct 2006 | WOLVERHAMPTON | Polytrack | 2083 | 5 | Cantabilly | 8st 13lbs | 10 of 13 | Dane O'Neill | |
| chased leaders, disputed lead from over 5f out until hampered 2f out, soon lost place | |||||||||
| 25 Sep 2006 | BATH | Good to Firm | 1765 | 5 | Hassaad | 9st 2lbs | 9 of 15 | Dane O'Neill | |
| prominent, ridden and weakened 2f out | |||||||||
| 12 Sep 2006 | SANDOWN | Good to Firm | 1556 | 5 | Kasumi | 8st 13lbs | 6 of 11 | Dane O'Neill | |
| hampered soon after start on inner, pulled hard towards rear, some headway over 2f out, never nearer | |||||||||
| 19 Aug 2006 | GOODWOOD | Good to Firm | 1760 | 4 | Kavachi | 9st 2lbs | 7 of 11 | D Sweeney | |
| always towards rear | |||||||||
| 02 Aug 2006 | LEICESTER | Good to Firm | 2198 | 4 | Custodian | 9st 4lbs | 8 of 8 | Dane O'Neill | |
| pulled hard, chased leader, led over 6f out until 3f out, ridden and weakened 2f out | |||||||||
| 12 Jun 2006 | PONTEFRACT | Good to Firm | 2206 | 4 | Formal Decree | 9st 1lbs | 6 of 8 | D Sweeney | |
| led, driven over 2f out, headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong | |||||||||
| 08 May 2006 | WINDSOR | Soft | 2207 | 5 | Sixties Icon | 9st 3lbs | 3 of 11 | Dane O'Neill | |
| prominent, pushed along 3f out, readily outpaced by front pair final 2f | |||||||||
| 16 Dec 2005 | WOLVERHAMPTON | Polytrack | 1901 | 5 | Whatizzit | 9st | 2 of 12 | D Sweeney | |
| tracked leader and keen, led 5f out, ridden and headed close home | |||||||||
| 26 Nov 2005 | LINGFIELD | Polytrack | 2200 | 4 | All The Good | 9st | 2 of 14 | Dane O'Neill | |
| held up, headway over 3f out, chased leading pair 2f out, chased winner over 1f out, one pace final furlong | |||||||||